A 26-year-old man who was a former coach at Momence high school is under arrest for the alleged battery and rape of a teenage girl. Matthew Kole was in custody Friday. His bond was set at $50,000 in the case that saw...
Construction along U.S. Route 24 in White County, Indiana will force motorists to plan ahead this week.
Route 24 between County Road North 100 West and Hillside Drive, near Reynolds, will be closed for 15-minute periods today...
New signs in Columbus, Indiana, are in place to announcing to visitors that it’s Vice President Mike Pence’s hometown.
The signs were installed Friday at two entryways into the southern Indiana city just before Pence took the...
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam that is currently circulating throughout the state. Several individuals have reported to the ISP that they have received automated messages advising them they...
Iroquois County Sheriff Derek Hagen and Ford County Sheriff Mark Doran are informing the public about their offices involvement in issuing scholarships to worthy students.
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that...
State Sen. Jason Backman has been appointed Assistant Republican Leader for the 100th General Assembly. The appointment was made by Senate Minority Leader Christine Rodogno.
Barickman finished the previous General Assembly as...
The city of Watseka may have issued its last video gaming license – at least for now. Discussions over the last few months have not been too favorable when it comes to more gambling opportunities.
Several taverns/bars are...
The opening of a medical marijuana dispensary in Kankakee will be delayed. The Kankakee City Council will review the location of a facility on S. Schuyler Avenue.
Mayor Nina Epstein expressed concern about the facility being...
The JDRF – promise to remember me campaign continues its mission to ‘advocate for a world without Type 1 Diabetes.’
And a local 7th-grader at Watseka’s Glenn Raymond School is doing her part to raise awareness.
Jackie Lynch, the...
Kankakee County Community Services Inc. has been awarded a $456,000 grant to help unemployed older adults.
Senior Service America Inc., a nonprofit which "provides income, training and experience to people who are in need and...
